Disparities Can Be Further Disaggregated in Order to Identify Areas

question 8

Multiple Choice

Disparities can be further disaggregated in order to identify areas of need that may be under-addressed. Table 13.4 presents data on death rates per 100,000 by age, race/ethnicity, and sex for 2013. Please refer to Table 13.4 for any questions that contain data from this table. These questions assess your competencies in correctly reading, analyzing and evaluating data on life expectancy disparities.

-The extreme disparities ratio in the death rates of males vs females of all races/ethnicities changes to ____ between the 15-19 age groups and the 20-29 age groups.

• A) 93.9% vs. 67%
• B) 193.9% vs. 167%
• C) .939% vs. .67%
• D) None of the above

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